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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (23 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the development of the marine planning and development Bill 2019. [17638/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 42. To ask the Taoiseach if Bermuda will be included on the green list of countries for approved and simplified travel arrangements in view of the significant containment of the disease on the island, the number of Irish citizens working in professional services there and their confinement for the past number of months. [16575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver tests will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (21 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if PPE will be provided for teachers upon their return to classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17180/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether claims by banks here that they must charge interest on 80,000 mortgage loans during payment holidays has been undermined by new guidance from European regulators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16315/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his answer. The Minister listed several numbers of homes with various target dates. This is welcome but I am particularly interested in the potential for acceleration. I must confess that I was a sceptic in respect of the national broadband plan in the last Dáil but it is in progress, so I wish it Godspeed. We need to roll it out as fast as we possibly can....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. Going back to the heart of the question, I wish to reiterate the proposals which I may discuss with the Minister. They are complementary to the national broadband plan rather than an alternative to it. I am trying to get a greater understanding of the suggestion that there is a potential for accelerated roll-out. Is that driven by technology, geography or commercial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if reductions in broadband rollout time will be evenly distributed nationwide in view of commitments to seek to reduce the rollout time of the National Broadband Plan. [16076/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (15 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: At the outset I offer my congratulations formally to the new Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan. We laboured together in the vineyard on the communications committee in the previous term so I have full confidence that the Minister is more than au faitwith the issue. I look forward to engaging with him on this and on transport matters, which are also close to my heart. I am aware the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Regulation (14 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to review regulations on business. [15820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of flights from the United States of America; if his attention has been drawn to a recent EU recommendation on restricting such flights to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19; the supporting measures in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will offer guidance to persons who have booked overseas travel during the period of time when official health guidance is to avoid such travel but in circumstances in which the airlines and-or tour operators are refusing to offer compensation or credit for deferrals or cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the rebuild of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14963/20]

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: I take this opportunity to speak to the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill, the debate on which, I understand, is due to conclude today. I am glad to support this Bill and I commend it to the House. I want to take a moment to recognise the new surroundings and the amphitheatre in which we find ourselves. I pay tribute to the Ceann Comhairle and the Oireachtas staff who are behind...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: I congratulate the Taoiseach on attaining his new office. He will be aware that the commuter belt requires significant investment in rail carriages, rolling stock and commuter services. The new programme for Government has much along those lines. Perhaps the Taoiseach might outline the plans to bring the Kildare route project and other projects into the commuter belt.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

James Lawless: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the permanent building of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13873/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jun 2020)

James Lawless: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if payslips can be sent to teachers and other civil servants electronically instead of by post (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (30 Jun 2020)

James Lawless: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the civil legal aid scheme with particular emphasis on the legal aid scheme and its application in family law cases; the date of the last comprehensive review of the legal aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)

James Lawless: 350. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the support schemes planned for pubs owners that are not serving food and are now placed at a significant disadvantage to their competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jun 2020)

James Lawless: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the current schedule for the construction of the National Children's Hospital; the delays that are expected; if he will confirm that construction is reconvened as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12803/20]